That decision was definitely not made from pressure from the school board. It was made in light of our stance at the time in terms of political advertising.

The NAACP stands behind the school board's decision to redistrict. The NAACP feels separate-but-equal has no place in this society. We feel that if parents would let the children go to school together it (the issue) would work itself out.

(The School Board) made the decision to let the administration decide, and I thank them. It is not an easy situation, and it is inevitable. You can't stop change.

I think we have to make a decision on the middle school. And it appears we have a vehicle to finance it.

The decision to suspend was based on those who marched. They were in violation of school policy because they should have been in school. Our primary responsibility is to serve, educate and protect those who have been entrusted in our care, and there must be consequences for those who break the rules.

[Jones] should have separated the issues and disagreed with the school board decision, but not rule on ID itself. Intelligent design still needs to be debated and discussed.